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Countdown to Lawless 2025: An Interview with Hunt Emerson
A chat with the brilliant cartoonist, creator of Calculus Cat and more
Creating Commando Comics: “For You the War is Over” – a Writer’s Commentary
Andrew Knighton brings us another of his fascinating behind the scenes commentaries on his latest Commando tale, marking VE Day earlier this week, “For You the War is Over”. Commando 5853 is in newsagents now. Our thanks to the Commando… Read More ›
Thousands flock to Portsmouth for annual Comic Con
8000 plus comic, film and TV fans descended on Portsmouth Guildhall
“Comics Village”, new newspaper strips page, lands at New York’s Village Revue next month
Who says newspaper strips are a thing of the past? Not comic creator and Macc-Pow Comic Art Festival organiser Marc Jackson that’s for sure… because he’s just landed a plumb job curating a page of them for a New York… Read More ›
Darryl Cunningham’s “Elon Musk – American Oligarch” gets English edition
Release follows French publication by Éditions Delcourt
VE Day Celebrated in new Commando comics
Four VE Day Specials, on sale now
Tessa Hulls’ “Feeding Ghosts” graphic novel wins Pulitzer Prize
Feeding Ghosts is affecting work of literary art and discovery
Dan Abnett takes on Dredd in this week’s 2000AD
Don’t miss the first of a series of Dredd tales from Dan!
Penguin Random House expands relationship with Disney
New Manga, Marvel, Star Wars tie-ins planned
Turkish cartoonist Zehra Ömeroğlu awarded Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025
Turkish cartoonist honoured by NGO Cartoonists Rights
Brighton hosts Stories of Migration and Protest Comics exhibitions
Two thought-provoking exhibitions from comic creators and others
Monsters in Piccadilly! Er, Waterstones Piccadilly, that is…
Celebrating the creation of a crypto logical conundrum!
El Eternauta game in the works
Remember: no one is saved alone…
A Star Wars comics treat, from comic artist Howard Bender
Early Marvel UK Star Wars art celebrated
Gosport’s Vanguard Comics launches “Gosport Cantina” community
This community idea sounds like a great model for other Local Comic Shops to check out
“Alex” heads online after Daily Telegraph drops strip, claiming it is not popular online
Nothing to do with short sighted penny pinching, honest
Moles have a role in the new issue of The Jester
A popular cartoon animal in the spotlight (it won’t like that!)
Early Day Motion supporting comics industry tabled by MPs, sponsors seek support
Can you persuade your MP to support this?
In Memoriam: Comic Artist Jackson “Butch” Guice
We’re sorry to report the death of American artist Jackson “Butch” Guice, aged 63, who has died after battling illness. Our sympathies to family and friends at this time. Much admired by fellow comic creators, Guice was a creative force… Read More ›